The Raman spectrum of ZnTe has been investigated. The fundamental frequencies have been found to bev¯LO=208.3±0.5 cm−1andv¯TO= 177.5±0.5 cm−1. The temperature variation ofv¯LOhas been examined between room temperature and 4°K. The zone boundary frequencies at the critical pointsX, L, andWhave been estimated from the second‐order Raman spectrum. In determining these frequencies a theoretical model was used to assist in the assignment of the frequencies and as a check on the consistency of the results. The values obtained were further checked using regularities previously observed in the phonon spectra of zinc‐blende semiconductors.